"I didn't go to the prom..."

It's simple but it works, if you don't have a date, then why would you bother going? I've always seen the main purpose of prom is to be with your boyfriend/girlfriend. I mean, essentially you're going a huge group date with your whole school. Why else would you spend loads of money? Going to prom isn't that far off from the actual dating scene after HS (money, time, and activity wise).

Of course, if you somehow fall in the category of no date but enough friends, I'm sure you can have a fun time hanging out with them as well. But the two things rarely go hand-in-hand (except for a few sad stories of loss here and there).

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Hiiragi

This thread is tearing away my desire to go to the Senior prom.

Yeah, like Lady Miyomi said, you're probably in the wrong place if you're looking for reasons to go to the prom without having a date. This thread is pretty much a "thrash prom" zone with little to no counter argument to be found. If you keep looking at the bad aspects of it, of course it's going to seem like a waste of time. There's definitely fun to have to be had at a prom I feel.

Originally Posted by Lady Miyomi

Rollins ~ While I agree with you, some of my HS friends wouldn't. Actually three of of them were trying to get me to go when they found out I wasn't going. The four of us were suppose to go (or so they wanted). I thought the whole thing was pointless to begin with. If you're not going with your boyfriend/girlfriend, why would you go just to hang out with your friends? Is that what Homecoming and other school dances are for?

Well, when it comes down to it, if you're not dating a date, prom is another chance to hang out with friends, which hopefully would be a fun thing (if you have the right group of friends). Besides being a chance for you hang out with your date, prom is also one of the last memories you'll have in high school. It's the last big party you'll have with your school before graduation, one last time to just kick it with them.

The problem is that prom is definitely more pricey than your other dances (like homecoming) so it becomes an issue of cost, practically. Do you really want to put a lot of money on this (in the end) party? Other school dances are just an easier chance to hang out with friends since they usually cost less and they have less of the "must bring date" expectation on them.

How ya doing, buddy?